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:''For the comedian born Jonathan Leibowitz, see Jon Stewart'' Jonathan David Leibowitz (born June 17, 1958) was the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent agency of the United States Government.〔http://www.ftc.gov〕 He was sworn in as a Commissioner on September 3, 2004, and designated Chairman on March 2, 2009 by President Barack Obama. In 2012, the U.S. Senate confirmed Liebowitz's appointment for a second term. He resigned effective February 15, 2013. In joining the Commission, Leibowitz resumed a long career of public service. He was the Democratic Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee (1997–2000), where he focused on competition policy and telecommunications matters and was known for developing bipartisan consensus. He served as Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism and Technology from 1995 to 1996 and the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice (1991–1994). In addition, he served as Chief Counsel to Senator Herb Kohl (1989–2000) and worked for Senator Paul Simon (1986–1987). Leibowitz was the Motion Picture Association of America's Vice President for Congressional Affairs (2000–2004), and an attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C. (1984–1986).〔 ==Life and career== Leibowitz grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, where he attended Dwight Morrow High School.〔Diduch, Mary. ("FTC chairman returns home to Bergen" ), ''The Record (Bergen County)'', June 20, 2012. Accessed June 21, 2012. "When Jon Leibowitz was growing up in Englewood, his friends and classmates at Dwight Morrow High School knew him as smart kid who didn't flaunt his intelligence, and who was friends with everyone.Few could have imagined he would end up running the Federal Trade Commission, a powerful federal agency with more than 1,000 employees."〕 He is a ''Phi Beta Kappa'' graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in American History (1980). He graduated from the New York University School of Law in 1984. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ftc.gov/commissioners/leibowitz/index.shtml )〕 During his tenure at the FTC, Leibowitz has dedicated himself to a variety of competition and consumer protection issues. Newsweek/Daily Beast Digital Power Index ranked Leibowitz ''#4 Navigator'' (public servants defining digital regulatory boundaries) in 2012.〔“Digital Power Index,” 2012, Newsweek/Daily Beast, Available: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/digital-power-index.html#lists Accessed: 8/7/12.〕 Common Sense Media honored Leibowitz as a ''Champion for Kids'' on April 25, 2012.〔“Champion for Kids,” 2012, Common Sense Media, Available: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/csma2012 Accessed: 8/7/12.〕 ''Bloomberg Businessweek'' named Leibowitz a ''"Power Broker"'' in 2011.〔"The Power Brokers," 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek, Available: http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20110119/the-power-brokers/slides/14 Accessed: 3/3/11.〕 He is married to journalist Ruth Marcus of ''The Washington Post''. The couple have two daughters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jon Leibowitz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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